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Commercials Worth Rewatching (No, Really)
Snoring Scholar - Dec 18, 2014 at 6:00 am In the spirit of “this is my blog and I shall share the things I want to find again,” I hereby present my two favorite commercials, the ones that, when they come on TV during our...
Fayetteville Anti-Discrimination Law Repeal Applauded By Group As Victory For Religious Values
The Religion Clause - Dec 18, 2014 at 6:00 am According to KNWA News, voters in a special election in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Tuesday voted 52% to 48% to repeal an extensive anti-discrimination law (full text) enacted by...
Do not give up on ecumenical dialogue, Pope tells German Lutherans
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:51 am Pope Francis received a delegation from the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany and the ecumenical commission of the nation's Catholic episcopal conference on December...
Pope: God walks in history with us and adjusts it's course
News.va - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:45 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday invited the faithful to rely on God even in the darkest hours, even if sometimes we do not understand how He is working, because he always...
In Central African Republic, Catholics reach out to Muslim ex-rebels
EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:35 am Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec 18, 2014 / 06:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic continues to work for peace and reconciliation...
Daily Reflection — How Long, O Lord?
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:30 am “How long, Lord? Will you hide forever? Must your wrath smolder like fire? Remember how brief life is, how frail the sons of man you have created!” (Psalm 89:47-48). Yesterday was...
Italian bishops issue guidelines to prevent theft of religious art
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:13 am Following the nighttime theft of a Guercino painting from a church in Modena, the Italian bishops' conference, joined by Italy's culture ministry and national military police, has...
In Central African Republic, Catholics reach out to Muslim ex-rebels
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:01 am Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec 18, 2014 / 04:01 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic continues to work for peace and...
Gospel Reflection for December 18, 2014
CatholicMom.com - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 1: 18 – 25
Joseph was between a rock and a hard place. His betrothed had told him an unbelievable story: she was pregnant and yet she had been faithful...
Listen to God speaking in a whisper this Christmas
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am I prepared for Christmas this year by going with my family to the Wintershall Nativity Play. Wintershall is the evocative name of a country estate whose owners have turned their...
Hold the Christians of Gaza in your hearts
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am The bedroom in which I slept as a boy was simply decorated. I can remember two statues, one of St Thomas More and one of St John Fisher. And there was a picture of the Flight of...
Agnès Sorel: A dazzling woman trapped in a maze
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am Agnès Sorel: Mistress of Beauty
by Princess Michael of Kent
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It must have been frightening living in high aristocratic circles in the 15th century – or in...
Don’t let Doctor Who turn into Polly Toynbee
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am If Doctor Who were filling out the national census, what would he put as his religion? Back in the 1970s, Jon Pertwee (Doctor #3) might have said “questioning Anglican”. Combining...
Christian refugees in Iraq face up to a bleak Christmas
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am David Thamir was having a great time as he played go-karts with other boys. He shrieked, ran and jumped with his companions as they charged around in the vehicles they had made...
The promise of Advent embraces us all
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am As Christmas and the New Year approach, we are full of worthy intentions. During these closing days of Advent we are reminded that what the Father proposes for us reaches far...
A female conductor seizes the baton
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition
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It’s never easy to put into words what makes a good conductor, but it usually comes down to musings about chemistry, mystique...
Visitation was painful yet positive, speakers say
Franciscan Media - Dec 18, 2014 at 5:00 am The apostolic visitation of U.S. communities of religious women, though initially met with some resistance, ended up promoting a greater sense of unity in the church and helped...
Bishop to lapsed Catholics: the Church is incomplete without you
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2014 at 4:58 am The Diocese of Portsmouth is asking lapsed Catholics to “come home” to Church in a newly released video.
In a two-minute video cradle Catholics are asked: “Have you been away from...
USCCB: prelate welcomes policy change toward Cuba
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2014 at 4:52 am The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issue a statement welcoming the change in US policy toward Cuba as well as the release of an American imprisoned in Cuba for...
Diplomacy consists of �small steps,' says Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2014 at 4:45 am Pope Francis received 13 new ambassadors to the Holy See and said in brief remarks that diplomacy consists of "small steps" that "sow brotherhood among peoples."
Referring to ...
